The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Missoula

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Missoula

If it's your first trip to Missoula, Montana for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Missoula. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Missoula. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Missoula for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Missoula beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Missoula for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula Edgewater

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $315 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit

Located at 100 Madison, DoubleTree by Hilton Missoula Edgewater has great rooms from $315 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.4 miles from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and free parking at this relaxing hotel. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $266 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown which has nice rooms starting at $266. Offering skiing, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 200 South Pattee. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and an indoor pool which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 miles from the city center. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Staybridge Suites Missoula

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $280 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Missoula
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

We found Staybridge Suites Missoula to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $280. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a fitness center, a kid-friendly buffet, and breakfast, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 120 Expressway. You'll also find hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and a free breakfast which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 3.1 miles from the center of town. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Comfort Inn University Missoula

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 2-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $203, Comfort Inn University Missoula, at 1021 East Broadway provides skiing, a casino, a fitness center, breakfast, and hiking. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers mountain views, laundry services, golf, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms. It's located just 0.8 miles from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


TownePlace Suites by Marriott Missoula

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $306 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Missoula
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

TownePlace Suites by Marriott Missoula has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a fitness center, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $306 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 3055 Stockyard Road. Furthermore, it also offers a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, free parking, and laundry facilities, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 2.9 miles from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


C'mon INN Missoula

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $294 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of C'mon INN Missoula is 8.80 out of 10. This place has skiing, a fitness center, parking, breakfast, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $294, and it's located at 2775 Expo Parkway. We also love the a free breakfast, a hot tub, a game room, a child pool, and an indoor pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.6 miles from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Courtyard Missoula

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $271 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Missoula
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Courtyard Missoula because it has great rooms that start at $271. It has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and child care, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 4559 North Reserve Street. Only 3.2 miles from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, a hot tub, an indoor pool, free parking, and kids meals at this convenient hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hilton Garden Inn Missoula

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $253 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

Hilton Garden Inn Missoula offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $253 (before taxes). It's located at 3720 North Reserve Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, an indoor pool, and free parking which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.1 miles from the city center. The room service is especially nice after a long day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop


Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $232 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 5280 Grant Creek Road, Best Western Plus Grant Creek Inn has great rooms from $232 (before taxes). It offers a casino, a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, and a free breakfast. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.4 miles from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Holiday Inn Express and Suites Missoula

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $251 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Missoula
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Holiday Inn Express and Suites Missoula which has nice rooms starting at $251. Offering a fitness center, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 150 Expressway Blvd. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a game room, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and a free airport shuttle. It's located just 3.2 miles from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


For more terrific hotel ideas in Missoula, make sure you also see Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Missoula, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Missoula, Best Hotels for One Week in Missoula, Best Hotels for One Night in Missoula, or Best Business Hotels in Missoula.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Missoula?

Missoula Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$259

After analyzing 12 first time trip hotels in Missoula, Montana, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $259. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Missoula.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 3-star hotels: $266
  • 2-star hotels: $244


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